Memoir (PPG 1220-1)
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Memoir (PPG 1220-1) is a very light, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 85, so it reflects about 85 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Memoir
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Memoir by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Memoir, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Queen Anne's Lace | SW 6420 | 82 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Frosty Lime | 2029-70 | 85.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Moth's Wing | P370-1 | 86 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Desert Seedling | 6001-5A | 84 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Memoir (LRV 85) by LRV.
Lighter than Memoir
Darker than Memoir
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1220-1 |
| Hex | #ECF0DA |
| RGB | 236, 240, 218 |
| HSL | 71°, 42%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 85 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.0, -5.1, 10.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Memoir (PPG 1220-1), published as #ECF0DA
#DAE6D8
#FEFBDA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Memoir (PPG 1220-1)?
- Memoir has an LRV of 85. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Memoir is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Memoir in another brand?
- Moth's Wing (Behr P370-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Memoir warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Memoir as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.